Stock feeder



Feb. 10, 1931. w, EBERSQLE 1,791,863

STOCK FEEDER Filed April 16, 1928 3 4 1 /i ll, 22

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Attorngy V Patented ream, 193.1

' panying drawings in whichthe figure emit3mm:ww-gmrc i 1 WILLIAM EBERSOLE, or names CENTER, IOWA assieiion TO DES .iuoiivns livcunii'ron COMPANY, or was MOINES, EOWA,;A' conronerroiv on Iowa STOCK FEEDER I V i emanation filed. April 16,

The present invention relates to a stock feeder and the construction, operation thereof w ll appear from the following descrlp- ClOlLlTZllIGD in vcongunctlon with the accom vertical transverse section. An 1mportant OlQJGCt of the lnvention is to P1()V1Cl6,'111 a manner as hereinafter set forth,

bodies animal actuated means for causing the precipitation of the feed from the hopper into a trough or receptacle disposed therev beneath'and in such a manner that only a predetermined quantity of: the feed. will gravitate into said trough at a time. r

Annother important obj ect'of the invention resides in the provision of animal actuated means for causing the feed to gravitate into the trough which meansmay be expeditious ly adjusted'for varying the quantity of feed which will be 'maintained in the trough and for adapting the device to difierent kinds of feed. 7

A further feature of in the provision of a pair of hingedly mounted main panels from which depend a pair of hingedly mounted auxiliary panels which are adjustably connected together for resistingthe weight of the feed thereagainst as said feed flows fromthe hopper and for regu-' lating the discharge of said feed from the hopper into the trough.

Other objects of the invention are to pro-. vide a stock feeder of the aforementioned character which will be simple. in construction. strong, durable, efficient in its use and which may be manufactured at low cost.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will. be seen that the numeral 5 denotesthebottom from whichrise end walls 6.

Side walls 7 extend between the endwalls 6 and terminate a distance above the bottom 5. A suitable top structure 8 is mounted on the walis 6 and 7. Doors 8 are hingedly hung as at 9 from the bottom edges of the sides 7 and are free to swing inwardly and outwardly. These doors 8 terminate a distance above the bottom 5. v

A pair of panels 10 are'hingedly engaged the invention resides hopper.

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adjacent their lower; edges is" mounted onthe upper'portion of an. end wall 6 as is indicatedat lt'and dependsfd ownwardly terminating in two branches '15Iv'vhich areengaged with the lower endsof the" panel .10.. Auxiliary panels .16. are hingedly. on

gaged as. at'17 with the-loweredges ofthe panels101and are connectedIto ge therv by a a stock feeder of the hopper type which emchain- 18 which have one end engaged with one'panel as at 19,.and the-'otherendextendsos-that suitable adjustments maybe made.

.1, A divider ofinverted.V sha edjcrOss'sec- V tional formation is indicatediat 21and ex+ [tends longitudinally alongfthe median longttudinal dimensionof the bottom-5 between the auxiliarypanelsld Inclined risers" 22 extend longitudinally along thev bottom 5 to each side of the divider 21' andincline upwardly and outwardly. Particularattention is directed to the quick adjust'ability, as the vibration feature of this 'hopper 'struc ture. A v y It is appreciated that there are variousv the exception of beingprovided with the same adjustment bythe chain18 and also with the other hoppers similar to, this structure with difference that theyv do not vibrate as, this structure. The chain 12 is adjustable as it may be raised or lowered at the loop 14 which regulates the flow of The panels 10 are raised and lowered'by this chain 12 to obtain this adjustment. The doors 8 protect the feed'box from the weather The animal feeding on either side of thehopper pushes inthe door and this causes the door to be pushed against the adj acent panel 10 causing a vibration of the panels 10 and; 16, which permits and causes the feed to flow Without interruption as will be readily appreciated I This vibration feature. ofthe hopper permits the use ofall and everykind of feed other small grain even corn, shelled corn or or ground feed. t isthoughtthat the construction, operation and advantages of the invention will now be appreciated without any moredetailed'de feed to the bottom of the .60 ingthrough an eye 20 on the?other'panel' 16.-

and may be swung inwardly or outwardly.

scription thereof. It will be seen that the present embodiment of the invention is exceedingly'simp'le in construction, strong and durable, inexpensive to manufacture, and thoroughly eflicient and reliable in operation.

This embodiment of the invention, howeverfhas been disclosed in detail'merely by way of example since in actual practice it attains the featuresofadvantage enumerated as: desirable in the statement ofthe invention and the above description. It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing ,from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimedor sacrificing any of its advantages. v 1

3 Having thus descrlbed my invent on, what V I claim as new 1s i 1. A' feed box of the'cl ass described comprising'a bottom, a pair of side Walls'terminatin'g above the bottom, doors hingedly suspended from the loweredges of the side walls, panels hingedly connectedwith the side walls adjacent their lower edges, achain 'engaged in the upper portion of thebox and havring branches at its lower end engaged with I the freeiedges of the panels, a pair of auxil-, Tiary panels hingedly connectedwith the free '3Q edges of the first mentioned panels, a flexible chain adjustably connecting the auxiliary panels, and a divider disposedon the bottom and between the auxiliary panels.w I I 2. A feed box comprising a bottom, a pair I of side walls spaced above the bottom, doors hingedly suspended from the side walls, panels hingedly connected with the side walls 7 for swinging adjustment, flexible meanscomjmon to the'panels for adjusting said panels -10 and supportingsame inadjusted position, a

pair of auxiliary panels hingedly suspended from the first named panels, and flexible 'means connecting the auxiliary panels.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. 7

' 1: WILLIAM EBERSOLE, 

